North Dakota § 16.1-15-15 County canvassing board - Composition

North Dakota Statutes

§ 16.1-15-15 — County canvassing board - Composition

North Dakota § 16.1-15-15

Title 16.1Elections

Ch. 16.1-15Canvass of Votes - Canvassing Boards

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N.D. Cent. Code § 16.1-15-15 (2026).

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The county canvassing board must be composed of the county recorder, county auditor,
chairman of the board of county commissioners, and a representative of each of the two political
parties that received the highest number of votes cast for governor at the most recent general
election at which a governor was elected. An individual who served on an election board during
the election may not serve as a political party representative on the canvassing board for that
same election. The district chairmen of the political parties from each legislative district within
the county shall appoint the respective political party representative. The county canvassing
board must be comprised of at least five members, and both political parties must be
represented. Each political party from each legislati

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The county canvassing board must be composed of the county recorder, county auditor,
chairman of the board of county commissioners, and a representative of each of the two political
parties that received the highest number of votes cast for governor at the most recent general
election at which a governor was elected. An individual who served on an election board during
the election may not serve as a political party representative on the canvassing board for that
same election. The district chairmen of the political parties from each legislative district within
the county shall appoint the respective political party representative. The county canvassing
board must be comprised of at least five members, and both political parties must be
represented. Each political party from each legislative district within a county may request
representation on the canvassing board if there is equal representation from each of the political
parties. For any special county election when the election does not involve any legislative or
statewide office, the county canvassing board must be composed of the county recorder, county
auditor, and chairman of the board of county commissioners.